hello ross. i am an aspiring film maker. seeing all the experience you have you might be able to answer my question. SHould i really go to film school? or should i use the money, make a feature myself and see where that takes me? Do people with a college degree have a better chance at getting hired in hollywood? thanks

hey can u help me in getting through this film industry....presently i'm doing my graduation( Bachelors degree) in Animation....and i'm planning to do ( my Masters) Post graduation in film making in abroad.....can u help me out in giving suggestions....thanking you in advance...awaiting for ur reply

hi dis is kavya from india i'm an aspiring director......i've dne a musical video album earlier and planning make a short.....but the thing is i'm not that good at script writing....i'm still a student...can u plz help me with a small and simple script that would take micro budget to finish it.
i'll be really thankful to you if you help me hope u will.....thanking you in advance awaiting for ur reply at the earliest.

About Me

About sonnyboo

Name

Peter John Ross

Location

Columbus, Ohio USA

Occupation

filmmaker, editor, director

Biography

I have written for Moviemaker and Videomaker magazines. I've published three books on filmmaking. I've won over 20 awards for my films in the last 10 years. I've made a few features, and a lot of short films.

Filmography

see http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743748/

http://www.youtube.com/sonnyboo

http://www.vimeo.com/sonnyboo

Awards

Chris Award - Columbus International Film Festival 2007

Best Comedy - Wreck Beach Film Fest 2004

Best Short - Cinc. Intl Film Fest 2004

Best Mini-Film - Independents Film Festival 2009

Best Concept - Underneath Cincinnati Film Festival 2009

Honorable Mention - Magma Short Film Festival 2010

Winner - Time Warner's On Demand Short Film Screening 2009

Audience Award - 48 Film Project Cincinnati 2004

Emerging Talent Award - "B" Movie Festival Indiana 2007

Favorite Film(s)

Brotherhood of the Wolf, Smilla's Sense of Snow, In the Company of Men, Fellowship of the Ring, Blade Runner, Some Like it Hot

Blog

Spielberg has edited two movies non-linear in a computer! He himself vowed never to do such a thing, but with TINTIN and also WAR HORSE, Steven has come over to the darkside. Now I understand TINTIN, as that is a CGI movie, but WAR HORSE is live action, shot on film.

Iím doing some minor writing of late. Whether itís scribbling on a notepad at work, typing in Google Docs on the laptop waiting on a render, what matters most is that words from my head are being committed to some form that others might see and eventually say/shoot.

Iíve got a few ideas tumbling over. One compels me because I have never attempted a process shot, that is a shot in a car that appears to be...

Slowly the wheels turn. Already got 1 rejection and 5 confirmations of playing one of the two TV series in various markets. No offense to the Population 17,000 market, but Pittsburgh picking up FRAMELINES represents a gain of about 300,000. Pittsburgh is also a much bigger film town. Weíre weeks away from a premiere in Pennsylvania, and possibly CLIP FRAMES as well.

After over $100 in shipping and over 50 packages, I suddenly find myself with less to do for the briefest of moments. I'm taking a weekend off, more or less. I spent today cleaning, and doing a major rearrangement of furniture in the mancave of Rossdonia.

I have many docs on my computer(s), usually transcribed from handwritten notes on one of several notepads. In it are many ideas from THINGS TO DO, to lines...

Focus is the key. Staying on track and not letting things help you stray from your chosen path; this presents the most common mistake in getting lost. Even on a bad day right now, I still get a lot done. Whether it's for FRAMELINES or CLIP FRAMES, I digitize a tape, synchronize 4 cameras on a multicam timeline, or I edit. My nose presses firmly to the grindstone right now.